Sri Lanka has elected a new President from the National People’s Power coalition.

Anura Kumara was elected as Sri Lanka’s President. Kumara’s victory was seen as a rejection of the political status quo that many blamed for the nation’s economic crisis. Kumara has pledged to dissolve the parliament as his party only holds 3 of the 225 seats. Kumara has also pledged to reduce the austerity measures imposed by the previous President despite warnings this could impact the IMF’s disbursement of funds.

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